Bargain Store Project 25 Storage Container Paddle Boat

In this episode I use a plastic storage container (8 pack for £1) to make a rubber band powered paddle boat. If you have a question it is probably worth reading this video description first because the answer may already be here. To help you find my videos I made two search guides /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or /watch/kRYwkwgU4jZUw or checkout my playlists page /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 In the comments on Project #21 Nick Lenna had asked if I could make an airplane or a boat so I had to think on how I could do either as part of my current series of projects. This was the first option I could come up with. I hope this nice simple rubber band powered paddle boat fits his requirements. I fabricate paddle blades from a pop bottle to add to the rubber band powered car to convert it to a paddle boat. The main construction is covered in project #22 (link below). /watch/EFa646i4eNy46 Remember, these bargain stores also sell plenty of toys for £1 or less so the project is not about making a cheap toy. It is about taking something and 'hacking' or 'repurposing' it to do something other than what it was designed to do. I am using bargain store products to limit my initial outlay. The main components are: Plastic Storage Container Ball pen tube. Rubber bands Paperclip Garden cane and/or barbecue cane VHS cassette tape spools or CDs/DVDs 2 litre fizzy Pop Bottle Tools - Hot Glue Gun Small drill Hobby knife Related playlists Bargain Store Projects /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0ZqYUdxXaQaJdg-cs3dKIi Paddle Boats /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB31jBvsqUJFUtWJ4QiPSLjV Toy Boats playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB24vUS9E8zkSgjZysEL00zr Rubber Band Power playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1otXh0w36OwsYIHZznUWp6 Balloon Power playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB2Vx0gKEqY4p9JBgqZqrHsr Other toy cars playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB3lGxxzEo_ZDnjnOtIlk50Q I have over 2000 videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my search guides /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or /watch/kRYwkwgU4jZUw or see my playlists page /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1 Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap. /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan

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